Which of the following is TRUE about the Hellenistic Age? A) Hellenistic literature was more narrow and scholarly than literature from the classical period. B) Hellenistic sculpture became more realistic. C) Many new cities were established. D) Scholarship flourished. E) all of the above. ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these best describes the religious preferences of most English people in the second half of the sixteenth century? A) Most practiced a form of Christianity little different from traditional Catholicism. B) Most were radical Protestants. C) Most were indifferent to religion and religious practice. D) Most were secret Catholics who wished to re-establish […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Amerindian cultures followed a pattern of development similar to Africa and Asia but lacked A) development of urban centers. B) a belief in monarchy. C) human sacrifices. D) the horse. E) theocratic systems. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the course of what was known as “the scramble,” __________. A) enslaved Africans were forced to run to places on the slave ships B) slavers branded the Africans onboard ship C) auctioneers increased buyers’ bids on slaves D) buyers picked slaves for purchase out of a corral ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The birth of the gay liberation movement was __________. a. the Outing b. the founding of ACT UP c. the Stonewall Riots d. the founding of the Gay Activist Alliance e. the founding of the Gay Liberation Front ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Mercantilism led to competition between nations because the world economy was considered to be __________. A) constantly expanding B) a zero-sum game C) constantly shrinking D) based on credit rather than goods ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
During the Formative Period (before 150 C.E.), the ________ became the origin group of the later Mesoamerican people. A) San Lorenzo B) Olmecs C) Aztecs D) Incas E) Mayans ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Give a brief summary of slavery in the Spanish colonies. Was slavery there more or less harsh than in British North American colonies? Why? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: slavery in New Mexico and Florida; slavery in British North America; maroons; interracial sexual relationships
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Camp David Accords provided a framework for peace negotiations between __________. a. the United States and the Soviet Union b. North Vietnam and South Vietnam c. Iran and the United States d. Israel and Egypt e. the Soviet Union and China ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
In The Sovereignty and Goodness of God, Mary Rowlandson described her experiences __________. A) as an Indian captive B) recovering from smallpox C) converting to Catholicism D) as a widow left with four children ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
